A few years ago, my husband and I read Michael Pollan’s book Food Rules and watched the documentary Food, Inc. I’d been eating pretty healthily for a while, but I was spending a fortune on organic everything, and I was having trouble reconciling purchasing something organic with the fact that it had been flown 4,000 miles… Read More CSA Box: August 4
Remember my favorite lazy spring recipe? Now that it’s no longer a nice 75 and breezy outside, do you find yourself wondering what I was thinking when I suggested standing over a hot stove? Have no fear, gentle reader. It turns out you can simply roast some asparagus in the oven, get the pasta boiling,… Read More An Even Lazier Summer Recipe
A patriotic edition of our usual Friday Wine & Cheese. Happy 4th, friends!
My favorite little tradition. Happy weekend, friends!
I’m a fan of a nice glass of iced tea on a hot afternoon. The old school over–the–stove–then–chill method works for me, as do those family–sized tea bags, especially the ones that make iced green tea. Brew the tea in a pot that isn’t stainless steel or aluminum. (Or brew it in whatever pot you… Read More Delicious Twist on Iced Tea
I was wondering what to pack for my lunch this week, and all the fresh, local tomatoes at my market led me to one of my favorites: quinoa tabbouleh. I use this recipe as a guide, swapping the scallions for red onion and using local ingredients instead of the oddly specific ones listed in the… Read More Easy Quinoa Tabbouleh
Ever have weeknights when you wheel out your copy of Julia Child and cook a four–course meal for your delightful family? Yeah. Me, neither. : ) Nothing against Julia. I’ve had Saturdays here and there when she’s inspired me and I’ve gone all out with French cooking. In fact, I’ve made this more than once… Read More My Favorite Lazy Spring Recipe
My favorite little tradition. Happy weekend, friends!
My favorite little tradition. Happy weekend, friends!
Sometimes, Friday wine & cheese calls for a little something special. Try Ina Garten’s Baked Fontina. Happy weekend, friends!